Preparation and Sound Insulation Performance of Superfine Metal Powder/Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber-Polyvinyl Chloride Microcellular Foaming Material by Sheng Hu, Jun Cai, Guofeng Liao, Qiang Fu

“…In the meantime, the sound insulation index of SFM/NBR-PVC microcellular material increases by 7.2 dB to 30.5 dB, which conforms to the requirements of new lightweight sound insulation materials in modern time. Finally, the mechanism of the optimization conducted for sound insulation performance after the addition of SMF is explained.…”
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Mathematical analysis of a model for HIV-malaria co-infection by Zindoga Mukandavire, Abba B. Gumel, Winston Garira, Jean Michel Tchuenche

“…Further, the reduction in sexualactivity of individuals with malaria symptoms decreases the numberof new cases of HIV and the mixed HIV-malaria infection whileincreasing the number of malaria cases. Finally, these simulationsshow that the HIV-induced increase in susceptibility to malariainfection has marginal effect on the new cases of HIV and malariabut increases the number of new cases of the dual HIV-malariainfection.…”
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Berlin Congress 1878 Through the Eyes of Phanariot Alexander Karateodori Pashi by R. Mihneva, V. Kolev

“…The report was written by Ottoman dignitaries when the Balkans finally became a “border area.” Its author noticed how the “big players” ’s geopolitical contradictions pushed the local people’s historical evolution along the “path” of future cataclysms. …”
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Conditions for Setting Exclusive Pedestrian Phases at Two-Phase Signalized Intersections considering Pedestrian-Vehicle Interaction by Jiawen Wang, Chengcheng Yang, Jing Zhao

“…Through sensitivity analysis, the change of the total delay of traffic participants is analyzed under different conditions of pedestrian and vehicle arrival rates. Finally, by introducing pedestrian-vehicle interaction rules, a cellular automata (CA) simulation platform of pedestrian-vehicle interaction in crosswalk is established; based on the field data of Shanghai, a simulation model of intersection is established, and the total delay, queue length, and vehicle throughput under conventional signal control plan and EPP plan are compared. …”
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Behaviour and design of extruded high-strength aluminium alloy SHS beam-columns by Beibei Li, Pengcheng He, Jingfeng Wang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Findings indicated that both the European and Chinese standards tended to provide relatively conservative predictions for buckling resistances, while the American standard sometimes produced predictions leading to higher risk. Finally, a modification strategy for the design of AA7A04-T6 SHS beam-columns, utilizing modified interaction buckling factors that account for non-dimensional member slenderness and compression resistances, was suggested to enhance the precision and reliability of resistance forecasts.…”

Comprehensive Monitoring Research on the Effect of Roof Cutting and Pressure Release: A Case Study of the Jiulishan Coal Mine in China by Lei Huang, Shengli Yang, Yanchun Xu, Yaqi Luo, Hongzhi Yuan

“…The maximum damage depth is 9.8 m, and the horizontal distance between the location of the maximum failure depth and the working face is 4.1~10.3 m. Finally, compared with the formula calculation value without considering the effect of roof cutting and pressure release or the adjacent 14121 longwall panel, the weighting interval and the weighting intensity, the gateway deformation, the degree of coal wall spalling, the influence range of the front abutment pressure, and the degree of floor mining failure are significantly reduced. …”
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The temporal structure of multiple visuomotor processes in baseball batting: insights from a virtual reality system by Naoki Saijo, Takehiro Fukuda, Makio Kashino

“…These findings suggest a temporal structure in the brain’s processing: After the start of pitching, the batter’s brain first handles the computations for swing timing adjustment, followed by swing decision-making, and finally swing trajectory adjustment. Furthermore, the results highlight the potential of VR training systems as powerful tools for elucidating the intricate mechanisms underlying athletic skills.…”
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The Seasonal Correlation Between El Niño and Southern Oscillation Events and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the South China Sea from 1958 to 2024 by Jun Song, Lingxiang Yao, Junru Guo, Yanzhao Fu, Yu Cai, Meng Wang

“…Finally, an analysis of atmospheric anomalies and shear kinetic energy anomalies relative to SST anomalies reveals a significant seasonal SST response, particularly during the summer of El Niño years and the winter of La Niña years. …”
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Fast Adaptive Character Animation Synthesis Based on Greedy Algorithm by Yanqiu Zhu, Qixing Chen, Jing Liu, Xiaoying Tian

“…Secondly, the multipath matching tracking algorithm of the greedy algorithm is studied to generate multiple candidate sets through multiple paths, and finally, the candidate set with the minimum residual error is selected as the estimated support set, so as to improve the reconstruction performance. …”
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Discharge and Optical Emission Spectrum Characteristics of a Coaxial Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Assisted Combustion Actuator by Pengfei Liu, Liming He, Bingbing Zhao

“…The intensity of the spectral lines (297.54 nm, 315.76 nm, 336.96 nm, and 357.56 nm) first increased, then maintained, and then increased rapidly with the increased radius; however, the intensity of the spectral lines (380.34 nm, 405.80 nm, and 434.30 nm) basically remained unchanged, then increased, and finally decreased with the increased radius. The vibrational temperature first decreased quickly and then increased and reached the minimum at r = 18 mm with the increased radius. …”
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The Potential Diagnostic Value of Immune-Related Genes in Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy after Kidney Transplantation by Bin Yang, Dike Shi, Yahong Chen, Yi Zhu

“…The results of ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) also indicated that DEGs were involved in the immune system and kidney disease-related pathways. Finally, we found multiple miRNAs that could regulate diagnostic genes from the ceRNA network. …”
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Anti-Abortion Mobilization in Latin America: Signs of a Field in Transformation by Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado, María Angélica Peñas-Defago, Camila Gianella Malca

“…The anti-abortion mobilization shows important signs of adaptation and mutation on different fronts – networks, alliances, strategies, and frameworks. Finally, this process of renovation has led to the expansion of this dispute towards a broader anti-gender alliance, and the increasing importance of legal strategies and tools by anti-abortion actors is remarkable. …”
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Preconcentration of Trace Amounts of Pb(II) Ions without Any Chelating Agent by Using Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles prior to ETAAS Determination by S. Z. Mohammadi, T. Shamspur, M. A. Karimi, E. Naroui

“…The relative standard deviation of seven replicate measurements of 0.05 ng mL−1 of Pb(II) ions was 3.8%. Finally, the method was successfully applied to extraction and determination of lead ions in the water and standard samples.…”
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Women Architects and Social Housing in the Basque Country (1978-2008). An Approach from a Feminist Perspective by Olatz Ocerin-Ibáñez, Itziar Rodríguez-Oyarbide

“…This data gathers information related to women architects teaching at the School of Architecture of the UPV/EHU, in the professional sphere as freelance architects belonging to the Basque-Navarre Architects Association (COAVN) and, finally, in designing social housing developed by the Basque Government after taking over this area in 1981. …”
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Advanced Technologies from and Through a Prototype Radio Lesson with Budding Journalists: The Views and Attitudes of Xers, Millennials, and Zoomers by Constantinos Nicolaou

“…An important conclusion of this research article is that the success of a lesson or even a lecture seems to depend (a) on the good design and/or development of the lesson plan itself, as well as (b) on the communication classroom where the educational praxis takes place. Finally, these survey findings and results are also considered encouraging and could be utilized (a) for any audiovisual-supported teaching–learning procedure for adult learners; (b) across various educational levels and disciplines; or even (c) for members other generational cohorts.…”
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Named Entity Recognition in Bengali by Asif Ekbal, Sivaji Bandyopadhyay

“…In addition, we propose a number of techniques to post-process the output of each classifier in order to reduce the errors and to improve the performance further. Finally, we use three weighted voting techniques to combine the individual models. …”
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Examining the meaning and methodological characteristics of the systematized review label: A scoping review protocol. by Zahra Premji, Leyla Cabugos

“…The data collected in this research project will be made available in the Borealis repository (https://borealisdata.ca/) upon finalization of the study.…”
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Analyzing Rail Traffic Diversion Based on Machine Learning Technique considering Transportation Security by Jing Luo, Dai Zhou, Wenjun Ma, Guohua Zhao

“…Results show that the travel time most notably affects the passenger flow transfer, followed by the vehicle comfort. Finally, Guangzhou Rail Transit Line 3 is considered an example, and the diversion route planning and design are performed according to the constructed diversion transfer probability model to verify the effectiveness and practicability of the model. …”
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Incorporation of Histogram Intersection and Semantic Information into Non-Negative Local Laplacian Sparse Coding for Image Classification by Ying Shi, Yuan Wan, Xinjian Wang, Huanhuan Li

“…By comprehensively considering both the processes of image representation and classification, more semantic information is retained, thereby leading to a more effective image representation. Finally, a multi-class linear Support Vector Machine (SVM) is employed for image classification. …”
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Assessment of Rear-End Collision Risk Based on a Deep Reinforcement Learning Technique: A Break Reaction Assessment Approach by Muhammad Sameer Sheikh, Yinqiao Peng

“…Then, a collision-free modeling based on the deep reinforcement model (DRM) is proposed to mitigate the collision risks associated with LAV movements to nearby vehicles thus improving traffic safety. Finally, we incorporate the generalized linear model (GLM)-based BR time with driver’s driving behavior, aiming to identify the driver’s distraction with different vehicle movements. …”
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